Transcription of SMF-56 Suggested Topics For Discussion Meetings
1 Service Material from the General Service Office Suggested Topics FOR Discussion Meetings . GENERAL IDEAS. 1. The Twelve Steps Some groups discuss one Step a week. If there is a newcomer attending for the first time, the group may change the topic to focus on the first three Steps. 2. The Twelve Traditions Following the conclusion of the Step Meetings , some groups will discuss the Traditions so that, every thirteenth meeting the group focuses on a Tradition. 3. The Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous Some groups discuss one chapter from the Big Book each week. Other groups read from the Big Book weekly and discuss each chapter as they go along. 4. Readings from As Bill Sees It can inspire sharing on Discussion Topics . 5. Living Sober also has many Topics used by groups. 6. Some slogans can be used as Topics such as Live and Let Live, Easy Does It, First Things First, and (Don't get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired). SOME SPECIFIC Topics . 1. Acceptance 8. Forgiveness 2.
2 Attitude of gratitude 9. Freedom through sobriety 3. Belief in a Higher Power 10. Group inventory 4. Complacency 11. Hope 5. Contempt prior to investigation 12. Humility 6. Dependence 13. Identification 7. Fear 1. 14. Inadequacy 30. Responsibility declaration 15. Inventory 31. Rigorous honesty 16. Letting go of anger 32. Serenity 17. Let's be friendly with our friends 33. Service 18. Living one day at a time 34. Sponsorship 19. Making amends 35. Staying away from the first drink 20. Meditation 36. Surrender 21. Open-mindedness 37. Three Legacies Recovery, Unity 22. Participation and action and Service 23. Patience and tolerance 38. Twelfth Stepping 24. Personal spiritual experience and 39. Twelve Concepts spiritual awakening 40. Understanding Anonymity 25. Plan the action not the result 41. Ways of carrying the message 26. Practice these principles in all our affairs 42. What is sobriety 27. Principles before personalities 43. Willingness 28. Projection living in the wreckage of the future 44.
3 Working with others 29. Resentments Other Topics may be found in Grapevine's monthly section on Discussion Topics .. General Service Office Box 459. Grand Central Station New York, NY 10163. 2. Rev. 10/14 SM F-56.
